Mechanical amusement apparatus.



W. HARLING.

MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIOHTILED MAY 15, 1909.

Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

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W. HARLING. MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 15, 1909.

Patented Dec. 14. 1909.

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Witneooeo in Fig. 5. From the top of this same post 25 a longitudinally extensible connection extends laterally off to a knuckle arm 29 connected to the steering knuckle of one of the front wheels 30 of the motor car or antomobile. The connection 28 embodies oppositely arranged threaded sections which areconnected about centrally by means of a turn buckle 31 which enables the connection 28 to be lengtl'iencd and shortened to impart the necessary angle to the steering wheels of the machine to cause the same to travel in a path concentric with the door sections 1 and 2 above described. 32 designates a brace extending from the post at a point beneath the track or floor sections 1 and 3 forward and downward to the frame revolving rim;

In order to guard against any friction between the revolving rim and the track sections, said rim may be provided on its inner 1' side with wheels or rollers 34: adapted to 3 move in contact with the adptcent surtace of i .the circular frame piece 6 hereinabove described. The wheels 3% taken in connection with the wheels '20 above described render the revolving rim easy and smooth in its operation and prevent any possibility of camping or binding between the parts referred to.

The apparatus above described is admirably adapted for displaying and advertising motor cars, automobiles and other similar vehicles at shows and other public entertainmeuts.

I claim 1. Mechanical amusement apparatus comprising a circular track embodying concentric lloor sections spaced apart leaving an intervening circular slot, a revolving annular rim operating in a plane beneath the floor sections and under said slot, a vehicle actuating post on the rim working in said slot, means for actuating said revolving rim, upper and lower circular series of ties, circular frame pieces connected'by the ties,

circular ails supported by the ties, and wheels on the rim engaging said rails and one of the circular frame pieces.

2. illechanital amusement apparatus comprising a circular track en'ibodying concentric fioor sections spaced. apart leaving an intervening circular slot, a revolving an nular rim operating in a plane beneath the floor sections and under said slot, :1 shoe on said rim, a cable operatively engaging said shoe for driving the rim', and means for connecting a wheeled vehicle supported on the floor sections to said rim.

Mechanical-ainusemcnt apparatus comprising a circular track en'ibodying. concentric floor sections spaced apart leaving an intervening circular slot, upper and lower series of ties, circular trame pieces connecting said tics, upper and lower circular rails carried by the ties, a revolving annular rim operating in a plane beneath the floor sections and nude said slot, wheels on said rim running on said rails, means for imparting rotary motion to said rim, and means for connecting a,

wheeled vehicle supported on the floor sections to said post.

l. Mechanical amusement apparatus comprising a circular track embodying concentric floor sections spaced apart leaving an intervening circular slot, a revolving annular rim operating in a plane beneath the floor sections and under said slot, means for imparting rotary motion to said rim, a post on said rim Working in the slot, and means for connecting a wheeled vehicle supported on the floor sections to said post including a longitudinally extensible steering connection bet-ween said post and one of the steering wheels of the vehicle. I

In testimony whereof I ailix'my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. WVA LTER HARLING. Wit nesses:

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